Removable toe-clip for bicycle-pedals.



No. 630,743,. Patented Aug. 8, I899. T. .1. nusu. REMOVABLE TOE CLIP FOBBICYOL E PEDALS.

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THOMAS J. RUSH, OF DERBY STATION, PENNSYLVANIA.

REMOVABLE TOE-CLIP FOR BlCYCLE-PEDALS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent N0. 630,743,dated August 8,1899.

Application filed February 10, 1899. Serial No. 705,193. (No model.)

ence being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in removabletoe-clips for bicycles.

The object of my invention is to construct a toe-clip of this characterwhich can be secured to the pedal of a bicycle and easily re-' movedtherefrom when not desired for use.

My invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, whereinlike numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views thereof, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of abicyclepedal, showing the toe-clip in dotted lines secured thereto. Fig.2 is a front plan view of the supporting-bracket for the fasteningmeans. Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. a is a vertical sectionalview thereof. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the lower or supportingportion of the toe-clip. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of theclamping-rod. Fig. 7 is a perspective viewof one of the fastening-rods.

Referring to the drawings by referencenumerals, 1 indicates abicycle-pedal which has connected to one side thereof the bracket 2.This bracket 2 is secured in position'by having outwardly-extendingflanges 3 formed integral with the inner face thereof and which areadapted to receive suitable fastening means 4, operating throughsuitable apertures arranged in the flanges and the fastening meansconnecting to the side of the pedal, as shown. The bracket 2 hassuitably arranged therein, on each side thereof, the obliquely-extendingelongated slots 5, and near the lower edge of the bracket is an outcuredin the aperture 7.

wardly-extending lug or pin 6, suitably se- 2 The pin 6 has connectedthereto the curved spring 8 at its center, so the spring will extendoutwardly on each side of the pin 6.

Pivotally connected to the bracket 2 by means of the pins 9 are thefastening-rods 10 10. These rods have mounted in their free ends andwhich extends on each side thereof the securing-pin 11. The one side ofthe pin 11 is adapted to operate through the oblique slot5 and engageone of the oblique slots 12, formed in the supporting portion 13 of thetoe-clip 14, which is adapted to be inserted between the side of thepedal and the inner face of the supporting-bracket, as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 1.

The outer portion of the pin 11, which is mounted in the fastening-rod10', has pivotally connected thereto the clamping-bar 15. Thisclamping-bar is formed with an inclined recess 16 on its free end andengages the outwardly-extending portion of the pin 1] which is arrangedin the fastening-rod 10.

The operation for the removal of my improved toe-clip is as followszAs'suming that the parts are in the position as shown in Fig.

1, the fastening-rod 10 is pressed against the spring 8, which willallow for the removal over the pin mounted in its end of theclamping-bar 15. The rods 10 10' are then moved sidewise, which willrelease theinner portion of the pin 11 from the slots 12, formed in thesupporting portion of the toe-clip. The toeclip can then be readilyremoved.

When it is desired to secure the toe-clip to the pedal, the supportingportion thereof is inserted between the one side of the pedal and thebracket, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The fastening-rods aremoved toward the spring 8, which brings theinner portion of the pin 11in engagement with the recess formed in the supporting portion, and bybringing the clamping-bar so the recessed portion will engage the outerportion of one of the pins 11 the same by the action ofthe spring 8against the rods 10 10 will securely fasten the toe-clip in position.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with the pedal of a bicycle, a bracket adapted to besecured to one side thereof, a toe-clip having the lower portion thereofmounted between the said bracket and the side of the pedal, said lowerportion provided with oblique slots on each side thereof, a pair offastening-rods pivotally secured to the said bracket, pins mounted inthe ends of the said rods operating through the said bracket and in theoblique slots formed in the lower portion of the toe-clip, and means forclamping the said rods in position thereby securing the said toe-clip tothe pedal, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with the pedal of a bicycle, a bracket adapted to besecured to one side thereof, a toe-clip having the lower portion thereofmounted between thesaid bracket and the side of the pedal, said lowerportion provided with oblique slots on each side thereof, a pair offastening-rods pivotally secured to the said bracket, pins mounted inthe ends of the said rods operating through the said bracket and in theoblique slots formed in the lower portion of the toe-clip, a springoperating against the said fastening-rods, a clamping-bar pivotallysecured to one of the said pins mounted in one of the fastening rods andhaving its free end formed with a recess or slot adapted to engage theother of the said pins for clamping the fastening-rods in positionthereby securing the toe-clip to the pedal,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

THOMAS J. RUSH.

\Vitnesses THOMAS LONERGAN, MAY E. RUSH.

